Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the
call of duty as a squad leader serving with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 6th Marine
Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces, during the final assault against Mount
Yaetake on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 16 April 1945. Rallying his men forward with
indomitable determination, Cpl. Bush boldly defied the slashing fury of concentrated
Japanese artillery fire pouring down from the gun-studded mountain fortress to lead his
squad up the face of the rocky precipice, sweep over the ridge, and drive the defending
troops from their deeply entrenched position. With his unit, the first to break through to
the inner defense of Mount Yaetake, he fought relentlessly in the forefront of the action
until seriously wounded and evacuated with others under protecting rocks. Although
prostrate under medical treatment when a Japanese hand grenade landed in the midst of the
group, Cpl. Bush, alert and courageous in extremity as in battle, unhesitatingly pulled
the deadly missile to himself and absorbed the shattering violence of the exploding charge
in his body, thereby saving his fellow marines from severe injury or death despite the
certain peril to his own life. By his valiant leadership and aggressive tactics in the
face of savage opposition, Cpl. Bush contributed materially to the success of the
sustained drive toward the conquest of this fiercely defended outpost of the Japanese
Empire. His constant concern for the welfare of his men, his resolute spirit of
self-sacrifice, and his unwavering devotion to duty throughout the bitter conflict enhance
and sustain the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.

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